Knives for Cutting?

[Emilee]

I was able to cut bone 100 times better after some practice, and I recently sharpened the knife and it goes through bone like nothing now! I can cut them lengthwise, and really tiny for Jasper!

[Darlene]

I got tired of using our typical knives,just too much work for me. A lady on another raw group recommended a chinese meat cleaver. So I went to my nearest asian store and got one for $19 and fell in love with it! I can hack up a whole chicken in no time and real easy! Totally recommend one.

[Forum Administrator]

I should probably seriously consider this. I mean, I currently use a pair of saftey scissors from the Dollar Store to cut up my chickens Maybe I'd be swearing less if I had a good knife/cleaver!

[Lynxie]

So I broke down and went and got a good pair of kitchen shears. Those things are amazing! I was a little afraid to try it on some of the bigger bones (like chicken thighs), but it did great for boneless meat, and made it incredibly easy to get the bone out of the lamb roast I bought the girls, with very little effort and very little waste!

[Emilee]

I have yet to find a place in my area with a decent knife for cutting!!! I guess when he's eating raw better, if it needs to be snapped I can pop at the joints and break by hand, though.

[ccretarolo]

If there's a good restaurant supply store in your area, try to find a mid-line chef's knife. I use one of my dad's knifes which only cost him $17.

Also, another very important thing is keeping your knife or shears sharp. Learning how to use a sharpening stone is an invaluable skill for anyone. I sharpen my knife both before and after cutting any bones... And if I'm working with a lot of legs or other dense bone, I'll sometimes sharpen the blade in the middle of chopping up a purchase. If you don't know how to sharpen a knife, go into any high end shop that sells cutlery and ask for a demonstration. Also, any good knife store will sharpen your knives for free.

Also, when it comes to cutting up wings, I've found that splitting the middle section lengthwise through the cartilage makes things much easier by only requiring you to chop through only one bone at a time. I had some issues with that for a while.

[katt]

The Ulu is, without a doubt, the world's greatest cutting, slicing, chopping tool. Strong, sharp, delicate. Everything. I LOVE mine. It is Perfect!